2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS light

If
th eve hicle is deviating from the direction
desired bythe driver, ESP ®
can stabilise theve hi-
cle byper form ing thefo llowing actions:
R one or more wheels are braked
R the engine output is adap ted according tothe
situation
% Only use wheels with there commended tyre
sizes. Only then will ESP ®
function proper ly.
If th e÷ warning lamp 0ashes in the instrument
cluster, one or more wheels ha vereached their
traction limit:
R adapt your driving style tosuit the pr evailing
ro ad and weather conditions
R do not deacti vate ESP ®
under any circumstan-
ces
R only depress the accelerator pedal as far as is
necessary when pulling away
Deactivate ESP ®
in thefo llowing situations to
impr ovetraction:
R When using snow chains.
R In deep sno w.
R On sand or grav el.
% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting action,
which enhances traction.
If th e÷ warning lamp lights up continuousl y,
ESP ®
is not available due toa malfunction.
Obser vethe information on warning lamps and dis-
play message s (/page 304).
When ESP ®
is deacti vated, theå warning lamp
in the inst rument cluster lights up continuousl y.
Obser vethefo llowing points when ESP ®
is deacti-
va ted:
R vehicle stabilisation is dela yed and is signi/-
cant lyreduced in the lo wer speed range
R the drive wheels may start tospin
R traction cont rol is still active
% If ESP ®
is deactivated, ESP ®
will still support
yo u when braking. Deactiv
Deactiv
ating or activ
ating or activ ating ESP
ating ESP®
®
using t
using t he on-board
he on-board
com
com put
puter
er On-board computer:
4 ò 5
Settings 5
Assistance 5
ESP
Ad justing settings using the on-board computer is
only available on vehicles without theå button
on the centre console. #
T
To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate/activ
e/activ at
ate:
e: press thea button.
If ESP ®
is deactivated, theå warning lamp
in the inst rument cluster lights up.
% Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display message s (/page 304). Deactiv
Deactiv
ating or activ
ating or activ ating ESP
ating ESP®
®
using t
using t he butt
he butt on
on #
Press button 1.
The å warning lamp in the instrument clus-
te r goes on when ESP ®
is deactivated.
% Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display message s (/page 304). F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
Cr
Cr osswind Assist
osswind Assist ESP
®
Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gusts of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hicle
in the lane:
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds abo veappr ox. 80 km/h when driving
straight ahead or cornering slightl y.
R The vehicle is stabilised bymeans of individual
brake application on one side. The instrument
cluster displa ysa message with the tra1c sign
fo r a strong crosswind. 154 154
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ESP
®
Crosswind Assist does not react under the
fo llowing conditions:
R The vehicle is subjected tosevere jolts and
vibrations, e.g. as a result of une ven sur faces
or po tholes.
R The vehicle loses traction, e.g. on snow or ice
or when aquaplaning. F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
tr
trailer st
ailer st abilisation
abilisation &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident in poor road
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the trailer
stabilisation cannot pr event lur ching of the
ve hicle/trailer combination. Trailers with a high
cent reofgrav ity may tip over before ESP ®
de tects this. #
Always adapt your driving style tosuit the
cur rent road and weather conditions. When
you are driving with a trailer, ESP ®
trailer
stabilisation can stabilise your vehicle if it begins
to swer vefrom side toside:
R Ifth e system de tects the trailer, ESP ®
trailer
stabilisation is active at speeds abo veappr ox-
imately 65 km/h.
R Minor swerving is reduced byatarg eted, indi-
vidual brake application on one side.
R Intheev ent of se vere swerving, the engine
output is also reduced and all wheels are
braked. F
F
unction of EBD (Electr
unction of EBD (Electr onic Br
onic Brak
akef
efor
or ce Dis
ce Distr tribu-
ibu-
tion)
tion) EBD has
thefo llowing characteristics:
R moni toring and controlling the braking forc e on
th ere ar wheels
R impr oving driving stabilisation when braking,
especially on bends F
F
unction of A
unction of A ctiv
ctive Br
e Br ak
ake Assist
e Assist Ac
tive Brake Assist consists of thefo llowing func-
tions:
R Distance warning function
R Autonomous braking function
R Situation-dependent brake forc e boosting Ac
tive Brake Assist can help youto minimise the
ri sk of a collision with vehicles, cyclists or pedes-
trians, or reduce the e.ects of such a collision.
If Ac tive Brake Assist has de tected a risk of colli-
sion, a warning tone sounds and theL warning
lamp lights up in the instrument cluster.
If yo u do not react tothewa rning, autonomous
braking can be initiated in critical situations. In
especially critical situations, Active Brake Assist
can initiate autonomous braking directl y.In this
case, thewa rning lamp and warning tone are acti-
va ted simultaneously with the braking application.
If yo u apply the brake yourself in a situation de tec-
te d as critical byActive Brake Assist, or app lythe
brake during autonomous braking, situation-
dependent brake forc e boosting occurs. The brake
pressure increases up tomaximum full-s top brak-
ing if necessar y.
If autonomous braking or a situation-dependent
braking boosting e.ect has occur red, theL
wa rning lamp 0ashes brie0y and then goes out.
V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h PRE-S
h PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
:
:if th e autonomous brak-
ing function or the situation-dependent brake force
boosting is triggered, additional pr eventive meas-
ures for occupant pr otection (PRE-SAFE) may also
be initiated (/ page 38). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident caused by
limited de tection per form ance of Active
Brake Assist
Ac tive Brake Assist cannot alw ays clear lyiden-
tify objects and complex tra1c situations.
In such cases, Active Brake Assist might:
R Give a warning or brake without reason
R Not give a warning or not brake
Ac tive Brake Assist is only an aid. The driver is
re sponsible for maintaining a su1ciently safe
distance totheve hicle in front, vehicle speed
and for braking in good time. #
Always pay careful attention tothe tra1c
situation; do not relyonActive Brake
Assist alone. #
Be prepared tobrake or swer veif neces-
sar y. Obser
vethe system limitations of Active Brake
Assist. Due tothe nature of the system, complex
but non-critical driving conditions may also cause
Ac tive Brake Assist tointer vene during braking. Driving and parking
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The individual subfunctions ar
The individual subfunctions ar
eav
e av ailable in t
ailable in t he f
he fol-
ol-
lo
lo wing speed r
wing speed r ang
anges:
es:
Dist
Dist ance w
ance w ar
arning function
ning function
The dis tance warning function warnsyo u in thefo l-
lowing situations:
R From a speed of appr oximately 30 km/h, if
ove r se veral seconds the distance maintained
to theve hicle tr avelling in front is insu1cient
fo rth e driven speed. The Lwarning lamp in
th e inst rument cluster then lights up.
R From a speed of appr oximately 7 km/h, if your
ve hicle is critically close toave hicle or pedes-
trian. An intermittent warning tone sounds and
th eL warning lamp in the inst rument clus-
te rth en lights up.
Brake immediately or take evasive action, pr ovided
it is safe todo so and the tra1c situation allo ws
th is.
The distance warning function can aid you in the
fo llowing situations with an intermittent warning
to ne and a warning lamp:
R V
V ehicles tr av
ehicles tr avelling in fr
elling in fr ont
ont::up toappr oximately
250 km/h
R St
St ationar
ationar y v
y vehicles:
ehicles: uptoappr oximately
80 km/h
R Cr
Crossing v
ossing v ehicles:
ehicles: noreaction
R Mo
Moving pedes
ving pedes tr
trians/cy
ians/cy clis
clists ahead:
ts ahead: upto
appr oximately 80 km/h
R Cr
Crossing cy
ossing cy clists:
clists:uptoappr oximately
60 km/h
R St
Stationar
ationar y pedes
y pedes tr
trians:
ians: noreaction
A
A ut
ut onomous br
onomous br aking function
aking function
The autonomous braking function may inter vene at
speeds starting from app roximately 7 km/h in the
fo llowing situations:
R V
Vehicles tr av
ehicles tr avelling in fr
elling in fr ont
ont::up toappr oximately
200 km/h
R St
St ationar
ationar y v
y vehicles:
ehicles: uptoappr oximately
50 km/h
R Cr
Crossing v
ossing v ehicles:
ehicles: noreaction
R Cy
Cyclis
clis ts ahead:
ts ahead: uptoappr oximately 80 km/h
R Mo
Mo ving pedes
ving pedestr trians/cr
ians/cr ossing cy
ossing cy clis
clists:ts:upto
appr oximately 60 km/h
R St
St ationar
ationar y pedes
y pedes tr
trians:
ians: noreaction Situation-dependent br
Situation-dependent br
ak
ake f
e f or
orce boos
ce boos ting
ting
Situation-dependent brake forc e boosting may
inter vene at speeds starting from app roximately
7 km/h in thefo llowing situations:
R V
Vehicles tr av
ehicles tr avelling in fr
elling in fr ont
ont::up toappr oximately
250 km/h
R St
Stationar
ationar y v
y vehicles:
ehicles: uptoappr oximately
80 km/h
R Cr
Crossing v
ossing v ehicles:
ehicles: noreaction
R Cy
Cyclis
clis ts ahead:
ts ahead: uptoappr oximately 80 km/h
R Mo
Moving pedes
ving pedestr trians/cr
ians/cr ossing cy
ossing cy clis
clists:ts:upto
appr oximately 60 km/h
R St
Stationar
ationar y pedes
y pedes tr
trians:
ians: noreaction
Cancelling a br
Cancelling a br ak
ake application of A
e application of A ctiv
ctive Br
e Br ake
ake
Assist
Assist
Yo u can cancel a brake application of Active Brake
Assist at any time by:
R Fully depressing the accelerator pedal or with
kickdown.
R Releasing the brake pedal.
Ac tive Brake Assist may cancel the brake applica-
tion when one of thefo llowing conditions is ful/l-
led:
R You manoeuvre toavo idthe obstacle.
R There is no longer a risk of collision.
R An obs tacle is no longer de tected in front of
yo ur vehicle.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
Fu ll system per form ance is not yetav ailable for a
few seconds aTer switching on theve hicle or aTer
driving o..
The system may be impaired or may not function in
th efo llowing situations:
R In sno w,rain, fog or heavy spr ay
R Ifth e sensors are dirty, misted up, damaged or
co vered.
R Ifth e sensors are impaired due tointer fere nce
from other radar sources, e.g. strong radar
re 0ections in multi-s tore y car par ks.
R If a loss of tyre pressure or a defecti vetyre has
been de tected and displa yed.
R In complex tra1c situations where objects
cannot alw ays be clear lyidenti/ed.
R If pedestrians or vehicles mo vequickly into the
sensor de tection range.
R If pedestrians are hidden by other objects. 156 156
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R
Ifth e typical outline of a pedestrian cannot be
distinguished from the backg round.
R If a pedestrian is not de tected as such, e.g.
due tospecial clo thing or other objects.
R In bends with a nar row radius. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating A
ating Activ
ctive Br
e Br ak
ake Assist
e Assist On-board computer:
4 ò 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Active Brake Assist
% It isrecommended that Active Brake Assist is
alw ays leT activated. #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate/deactiv
e/deactiv at
ate:
e: press thea button.
The distance warning function and the autono-
mous braking function of Active Brake Assist
are deactivated or acti vated.
When the functions are deactivated, theæ
symbol appears in the assistance graphic in
th e inst rument cluster displa y.
The next time theve hicle is star ted, Ac tive Brake
Assist is automatically acti vated. F
F unction of A
unction of A dap
daptiv
tive Br
e Br ak
ake Lights
e Lights Ad
aptive brake lights warnfollowing tra1c in an
emer gency braking situation with thefo llowing sig-
nals:
R By 0ashing the brake lamps
R By activating the hazard warning lights
If th eve hicle is braked sharply from speeds abo ve
50 km/h, the brake lamps 0ash rapidl y.This pro-
vides tra1c tr avelling behind you with an even
more noticeable warning.
If th eve hicle is tr avelling at speeds of more than
70 km/h at the beginning of the brake application,
th e hazard warning lights switch on once theve hi-
cle is stationar y.When pulling away again, the haz-
ard warning lights switch o. automatically at
appr oximately 10 km/h.
Yo u can also switch o. the hazard warning lights
using the hazard warning button (/ page 108). Cr
Cr uise contr
uise contr ol and limit
ol and limit er
er F
F
unction of cr
unction of cr uise contr
uise control
ol
Cruise control accelerates and brakes theve hicle
automatically in order tomaintain a pr eviously
stored speed. If
yo u accelerate toove rtake, forex ample, the
stored speed is not dele ted. If youre mo veyour
fo ot from the accelerator pedal aTer overtaking,
cruise cont rol will resume speed regulation back to
th e stored speed.
Yo u operate cruise control using the cruise control
le ve r.Yo u can store any speed abo ve30 km/h.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 152).
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
Cruise cont rol may be unable tomaintain the
stored speed on uphill gradients. The stored speed
is resumed if the uphill gradient evens out and the
ve hicle's speed does not fall below 30 km/h.
On long and steep downhill gradients, you should
ch ange down toa lo werge ar in good time. Take
particular no teof this when driving a laden vehicle.
By doing so, you will make use of the engine's
braking e.ect. This will take some of the strain o.
th e brake system and pr event the brakes from
ov erheating and wearing tooqu ickl y.
If yo uch ange wheel size on your vehicle, check it
is assigned tothe cor rect wheel size category
(/ page 260). If the category is changed without
re coding the control units in theve hicle, the func-
tioning of cruise control may be impaired.
Do not use cruise control in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R in tra1c situations where frequent speed
changes are requi red, e.g. in heavy tra1c or on
winding roads
R o.-road or on construction sites
R on slippery or slick roads, as the drive wheels
can lose traction when accelerating and the
ve hicle can then skid
R ifth ere is poor visibility
F
F unction of t unction of t he limit
he limiter
er
The limiter restricts the speed of theve hicle. To
adjust tothe set speed quickl y,the limiter applies
th e brakes automaticall y.
Yo u can limit the speed as follo ws:
R Variable: for a short-term or medium-term
re striction of the highest permissible speed,
e.g. in built-up areas
R Perm anent: for a long-term restriction of the
highest permissible speed, e.g. in winter tyre
mode Driving and parking
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Yo
u can operate theva riable limi ter with the cruise
control le ver.Yo u can store any speed abo ve
30 km/h. You can also per form settings while the
ve hicle is stationary if theve hicle has been star-
te d.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility. You may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 152).
If yo uch ange wheel size on your vehicle, check it
is assigned tothe cor rect wheel size category
(/ page 260). If the category is changed without
re coding the control units in theve hicle, the func-
tioning of the limiter may be impaired.
Kic
Kic kdo
kdo wn
wn
If yo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the
pressure point (kickdown), the limiter switches to
passive mode.
The instrument cluster display sho ws theLimiter
passive message and you are able toexceed the
stored speed.
ATer completion of kickdown, theva riable limi ter
is activated again in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth e driven speed drops below the stored
speed.
R Ifth e stored speed is called up.
R Ifyo u store a new speed.
Oper
Oper ating cr ating cr uise contr
uise contr ol or t
ol or the v
he var
ariable limit
iable limit er
er
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
Cruise control
R Cruise control is selected.
R The parking brake has been released.
R ESP ®
is activated, but may not inter vene.
R The driving speed is at least 30 km/h.
R The clutch pedal is not dep ressed.
R The brake pedal is not depressed.
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
Va riable limi ter
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The variable limi ter is selected. Switc
Switc
hing be
hing be tw
tween cr
een cr uise contr
uise contr ol and t
ol and the v
he var
ariable
iable
limit
limit er
er #
Press button 5.
R LIM indicator lamp 2o.: cruise control is
selected.
R LIM indicator lamp 2lit:theva riable lim-
iter is selected.
S
S t
tor
or ing and maint
ing and maint aining t
aining the curr
he current speed
ent speed #
Brie0y press the cruise control le ver up 1or
down 4.
The cur rent speed is stored and theve hicle
maintains this speed (cruise control) or does
not exceed it (variable limiter).
When you activate cruise control, the stored speed
is brie0y shown in thete xt /eld of the inst rument
cluster displa y.The display also sh owsth e¯
symbol and the stored speed.
When you activate theva riable limi ter,th e inst ru-
ment cluster display brie0y sho ws the stored
speed. The display also sho ws theÈ symbol
and the stored speed.
% Forve hicles with Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC, the segments between the start
of the scale and the stored speed light up in
th e speedome ter dial instead.
Calling up t
Calling up t he st
he stor
ored speed
ed speed &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tostored
speed
If yo u call up the stored speed and this is lo wer
th an your cur rent speed, theve hicle deceler-
ates. #
Take into account the tra1c situation
before calling up the stored speed. 158
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ta
nce toa slo wer-moving vehicle in front will then
not be set. The position of the accelerator pedal
will de term ine the speed.
When you pull the cruise control le ver in direction
4 forth e /rst time aTer starting theve hicle,
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC ado ptsth e cur-
re nt speed. If the cur rent speed is less than
20 km/h, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
ado ptsth e speed of 20 km/h.
Pulling awa
Pulling away ag
y ag ain wit
ain wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e Dist
e Dist ance Assist
ance Assist
DIS
DIS TR
TRONIC
ONIC #
Remo ve yo urfoot from the brake pedal. #
Brie0y pull the cruise control le ver in direction
4.
or #
Depress the accelerator pedal brie0y with
fo rc e.
The functions of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC continue tobe car ried out.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating A
ating Activ
ctive Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due to
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC being
acti vewhen you lea vethe driver's seat
If yo u lea vethe driver's seat while theve hicle
is being braked byActive Distance Assist
DISTRONIC onl y,theve hicle can rollaw ay. #
Always deacti vate Ac tive Distance Assist
DISTRONIC and secure theve hicle to
pr ev ent it from rolling away before you
lea vethe driver's seat. #
Brie0y push the cruise control le verfo rw ards
7.
or #
Brake if theve hicle is moving.
or #
Press button 6.
The variable limi ter is selected. LIM indicator
lamp 3inthe cruise control le ver lights up.
Incr
Incr easing or r
easing or r educing t
educing the speed
he speed #
Press the cruise control le ver up 1or down
5 asfar as the /rst pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1 km/h.
or #
Press the cruise control le ver up 1or down
5 beyond the /r stpressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
10 km/h.
Incr
Incr easing or r
easing or r educing t
educing t he
hespeci/ed
speci/ed dist
distance fr
ance fr om
om
t
t he v
he v ehicle in fr
ehicle in fr ont
ont #
Turn cont roller 2in direction 9toincrease
th e speci/ed minimum distance and in direc-
tion 8toreduce the speci/ed minimum dis-
ta nce.
The instrument cluster display brie0y sh ows
th e set speci/ed distance.
% Information on DISTRONIC displa ys
( / page 163).
Display Display s of A s of Activ
ctive Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC
Assist
Assist ancegr
ance graphic
aphic 1
Vehicle in front, if de tected
2 Distance indicator
3 Set speci/ed distance
4 Own vehicle
% Information about the assistance graphic
menu (/ page 184).
If yo u set the speed, the assistance graphic brie0y
appears in the inst rument cluster displa y. Driving and parking
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Display
Display
s on t
s on the speedomet
he speedomet er
er
When Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va-
te d, one or two indicator segments light up in the
stored speed range of the speedome ter.
If Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC de tects a
ve hicle in front, the indicator segments, located
between the speed of theve hicle in front and the
stored speed, light up. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on Hill St
mation on Hill Star
art Assist
t Assist Hill
Start Assist holds theve hicle for a short time
when pulling away on a hill under thefo llowing
conditions:
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: age ar is
engaged.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: the
transmission is in position hork.
R The parking brake has been released.
This gives you enough time tomo veyour foot from
th e brake pedal tothe accelerator pedal and
depress it before theve hicle begins toroll. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to theve hicle rolling away
ATer a sho rttime, Hill Start Assist no lon ger
holds theve hicle. #
SwiTly mo veyour foot from the brake
pedal tothe accelerator pedal. Do not
lea vetheve hicle when it is being held by
Hill Start Assist. HOLD function
HOLD function
HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function is only
available forve hicles
with automatic transmission.
The HOLD function holds theve hicle at a standstill
without requ iring youto depress the brake pedal,
e.g. when pulling away on steep slopes or when
wa iting in tra1c. When you depress the accelera-
to r pedal topull away,the braking e.ect is cancel-
led and the HOLD function is deactivated.
The HOLD function is only an aid. The responsibil-
ity forth eve hicle safely standing still remains with
th e driver.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
The HOLD function is only intended toprov ide
assistance when driving and is not a su1cient means of safeguarding
theve hicle against rolling
awa y when stationar y.
R The incline cannot be greater than 30%.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The vehicle has been star ted or has been auto-
matically switched o. bythe ECO start/s top
function.
R Allthe doors and theta ilgate are closed and
th e seatbelt is fastened.
R The parking brake has been released.
R The selector le ver is in theh, kori posi-
tion.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
te d.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating t
ating t he HOLD function
he HOLD function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being active when you
lea vetheve hicle
If th eve hicle is only braked with the HOLD
function it could, in thefo llowing situations, roll
awa y:
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the system or in
th e po wer suppl y.
R Ifth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelerator pedal or brake
pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant. #
Always secure theve hicle against rolling
awa y before you lea veit. #
Depress the brake pedal until theë display
appears in the inst rument cluster displa y.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
re lease the brake pedal.
% If depressing the brake pedal the /rst time
does not activate the HOLD function, wait
brie0y and then try again.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function #
Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or #
Depress the brake pedal until theë display
in the inst rument cluster disappears from the
driver's displa y. 164
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At
least one segment will light up as theve hicle
approaches an obs tacle, depending on theve hi-
cle's dis tance from the obstacle.
In addition, warning tones are emit ted. When the
distance tothe obstacle is su1cient, you will hear
an intermittent warning tone. The shor terth e dis-
ta nce tothe obstacle, the shor terth e frequency of
th e intermittent warning tones becomes. When the
minimum distance is reached, you hear a continu-
ous warning tone.
The warning display for each side of theve hicle is
divided into /ve yellow and two red segments.
PA RKTRONIC is active if measurement operational
re adiness indicator 2lights up.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
PA RKTRONIC may not take thefo llowing obstacles
into account:
R obstacles below the de tection range, e.g. per-
sons, animals or objects
R obstacles abo vethe de tection range, e.g. over-
hanging loads, overhangs or loading ramp s of
lor ries
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and slush.
They may otherwise not function or their function
may be impaired. Clean the sensors regular ly,ta k-
ing care not toscratch or damage them
(/ page 232).
Pr
Pr oblems wit oblems wit h P
h PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
There is a malfunction if only there d segments of
th ewa rning display light up. In addition, a warning
to ne sounds for appr oximately two seconds. If
problems persist, ha vePARKTRONIC checked at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
If th ewa rning indicators are displaying implausible
distances, it may be due tothefo llowing causes:
R The sensor
The sensor s ar
s are dir
e dir ty
ty:
:clean the sensors.
Obser vethe no tes on care of vehicle parts
(/ page 232).
R Licence plat
Licence plat es orot
es or other det
her det ac
achable par
hable par ts in
ts in
t
t he vicinity of t
he vicinity of t he sensor
he sensors ar
s are no
e no t corr
t corr ectl
ectly f
y fas-
as-
t
t ened:
ened: check the licence plate or the de tach a-
ble parts for cor rect /t.
R Int
Int erf
erf er
erence b
ence b y anot
y another sour
her sour ce of r
ce of radio or
adio or
ultr
ultr asound wav
asound waves:
es:check the function of
PA RKTRONIC at ano ther location. Deactiv
Deactiv
ating/activ
ating/activ ating P
ating PARK
ARKTR
TRONIC
ONIC #
Press theé button.
If PA RKTRONIC is deactivated, the indicator
lamp of theé button lights up. R
R
e
ev
ver
er sing camera
sing camera F
F
unction of t
unction of t herev
he rever
ersing camera
sing camera
The reve rsing camera is located next totheta ilgate
handle and is pr otected from raindrops and dust
by means of a 0ap. When there ve rsing camera is
activated, this 0ap opens (/ page 152).
The 0ap closes again when you ha veended the
manoeuv ring process or you switch theve hicle o..
Fo rte ch nical reasons, the 0ap may remain open
brie0y aTer there ve rsing camera has been deacti-
va ted.
Yo u can activate the automatic display function of
th ere ve rsing camera in the multimedia system
(/ page 170). When you engage reve rsege ar, the
image from there ve rsing camera is shown auto-
matically in the media displa y.Dynamic guide lines
show the path theve hicle will take forth e cur rent
steering mo vement. This helps youto orient your-
self and toavo id obstacles when reve rsing.
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a sub-
stitute foryo u paying attention tothe sur round-
ings. You are alw aysre sponsible for safe manoeu-
vring and parking. Make sure that there are no per-
sons, animals or objects etc. in the manoeuvring
area while manoeuvring and parking in parking
spaces.
Yo u can use the soTk eyslocated below or tothe
side tochoose between thefo llowing vie ws: 166 166
Driving and parking